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What is the Cost of Care

Unpaid caregivers face a variety of challenges in fulfilling their caregiving duties in addition to professional obligations. “What is the Cost of Care,” is presented in partnership with the Faculty of Arts, Education, and Medicine, the UBC Sauder School of Business, and The Women’s Health Research Cluster.

Winners! The 3rd Annual Tri-Cluster Research Day Awards

The Data Science & Health, Women’s Health and Biomedical Imaging & Artificial Intelligence clusters hosted the 3rd annual Tri-Cluster Research Day on November 26, 2021, where students and trainees virtually presented th

THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION: WHY BIOLOGICAL SEX MAY MATTER

Author: Avril Metcalfe-Roach, PhD student, University of British Columbia || If you had to build your own house from scratch, what supplies would you bring to the job? High-quality building materials would certainly make the house much more durable, and having a diverse array of tools on hand will make construction much easier. 

Behind the Science: Postpartum care in China and Canada

For the next post in our Behind the Science series, we speak to Kejia Wang on her masters work at the University of British Columbia and career journey. In our discussion, Wang takes us through her work in women’s health research, and defines what postpartum confinement care is in China and how that differs from western systems of care. 

Challenging Oppressive Maternity Healthcare in Canada

Authors: Stephanie Ragganandan Hon. BSc, York University & Dr. Karen Lawford midwife and PhD, Queen’s University

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COVID-19 Vaccines and Infertility: Fact or Fiction?

Authors: Alex Lukey, RN, WHRC Blog Co-coordinator; Arrthy Thayaparan, WHRC Blog Co-coordinator; Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead; Deborah M. Money, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

Menstrual Irregularities and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Authors: Jennifer Richard, PhD, Department of Psychology, UBC; Romina Garcia de Leon, Neuroscience MSc student, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead

High Blood Pressure: Misunderstood in Women and Not Just for Men

Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) What do eight percent of pregnant women from around the world, including the likes of Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian, have in common? Complications due to high blood pressure. 

Behind the Science with Eunice Bawafaa

Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) Interviewing: Eunice Bawafaa, RN, MSTTI, MScN, Phd Student, UBC